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~Cree Proverb

About Us

We are "Challenging HIV. Changing women’s lives." These words fuel our work in British Columbia and across Canada, improving medical care and social realities for women living with HIV. From the start of our organization in 1991, we’ve been a group of HIV-infected and HIV-affected women working together. As the leading HIV+ women explained at the time, they embraced a partnership of infected and affected women so that the infected women could focus their energy on staying healthy and the affected women could put the energy needed into bringing program and support ideas into reality.

This partnership continues to this day, and positive women are represented from leadership at the Board level to volunteers in the day to day program delivery. We believe in the strength of partnerships in building a strong community and this is reflected in our daily work as well as on long term projects with other organizations. See our official Mission Statement below.

How We Work 

The experience and wisdom of HIV+ women guides our work, including support services, Health Promotion, and resources. We offer services that are welcoming, non-judgmental, confidential, and respectful. A wide range of women access our services which are offered in person, over the phone, via our websites and social networking. We are trans-inclusive.

Our Community

We work with numerous other HIV/AIDS organizations, as well as doctors, nurses, social workers, transition house staff, sexual health service providers, students…. you get the picture. We collaborate in partnerships to develop and deliver programs and resources that fit the community. 

Our work has been honoured by our communities:

YouthCO named us an Outstanding Community Partner (2007)

We received an Accolaids Award for Innovative Programs and Service Delivery(2007)

Marcie Summers, our Executive Director, has been nominated as one of YWCA’s Women of Distinction (2011)

Our resources are used across the country and we’ve been advised by our national distributor that the Pocket Guide for Women Living with HIV is the most requested women’s HIV resource in Canada.

Women know the issues. We know that poverty exists. We know that violence and racism are real in women’s lives. We know that women are caregivers, and that women’s needs often come last. And we know that women have the answers. 

Mission Statement

Positive Women’s Network, a partnership of women living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, supports women in making informed choices about HIV/AIDS and health. We provide safe access to support and education/prevention for women in communities throughout British Columbia. The Positive Women’s Network provides leadership regarding women’s HIV/AIDS health and social issues in provincial  and national health care communities.